We Need to Unplug to Create Sacred Spaces
August 25, 2016In this plugged in, hyper-connected world, we need time to give our minds a break. I’m going to make a case here that we need to unplug to create sacred spaces. I can say that I am a “digital immigrant,”…
Read More Category : Limiting TechLife as a Video Game
August 4, 2016Okay, well, our lives aren’t exactly like a video game, but there is a major similarity that is kinda fun and interesting to ponder. A client of mine from long ago once made an off-hand comment about viewing his life as…
Read More Category : GamingWe Can’t Reach Our Potential
August 2, 2016I wrote a blog not too long ago about some bad parenting advice – always try your best! With the Olympics upon us, I’ll tackle another bit of parenting encouragement that is well-meaning but totally unrealistic (when we really think about…
Read More Category : Happiness & Well-BeingSpanking Is Harmful to Children
May 11, 2016Every once in while, the issue of spanking reignites the controversy over whether it is an effective parenting practice or should be avoided. I blogged at length about this issue once before and laid out my case for how spanking is harmful…
Read More Category : Happiness & Well-BeingThe Power of Presence
April 22, 2016I recently completed the audiobook version of Dr. Amy Cuddy’s Presence: Bringing Your Boldest Self to Your Biggest Challenges, which was read by the author. Dr. Cuddy is a social psychologist at Harvard University who gave an inspiring, widely-viewed TED talk that I…
Read More Category : Happiness & Well-Being